Puget Sound WildCare/Kitten Tamers

Mission

To enhance the preservation of animals (both wild and some domestic) in King/Pierce Counties and surrounding areas in W. WA by providing education & environmental advocacy in the community through people, one person at a time. We have educational opportunities for the public, college internships,  we operate a feline adoption program that takes feral mama cats and their litters and places them in forever homes & we also operate a regional wildlife rehabilitation center.  

About us

South Sound Critter Care was established in December of 2009 to provide care for just over 125 native wildlife species & select domestic animals that typically fall through the cracks in King and Pierce Counties. People call with wildlife problems, and we educate them and assist them in solving their problems. In 2016, we created a DBA (doing business as) name  for the wildlife center, Puget Sound WildCare, and then in '24 the Kitten Tamers Project. Annually, we host 15-20 college interns who are looking to get a start in some aspect of wildlife conservation, wildlife medicine, or are Pre-Veterinary interns. Inaugurated in 2012, the program has interns who come from all over the United States.  By the end of 2018, we had received 15,552 wild animals & over 700 "other species". The program was suspended in 2018 and returned to service on March 1st, 2023.  A new metric to shed light on the amount of care provided is "days in care" (for each animal), and then added for all animals.  In 2024, we tallied 14,996 days in care for wildlife for 855 animals.  As of Dec 31, 2025, we tallied 20,781 days in care with 1,213 wild animals.

Presently, we are accepting non-migratory birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians needing care. Annually, we receive ~ 3,000 calls for assistance & advice on wildlife problems. Additionally, having no local wildlife shelter for most species in our neck of the woods, people need a convenient place to help them with wildlife. 

Other species range from escaped exotic birds to escaped or injured peacocks, pheasants, ducks, geese, and a variety of animals needing assistance. We have 33 outdoor enclosures for wildlife rehabilitation.  We need more help to provide for the wildlife needs in the South Sound which is growing annually as more people move into King and Pierce County and that population tops 3.2 million people. 

Kitten Tamers

We work with other humane groups to allow cats & kittens a second chance through adoption. Annually, we provide foster care, shelter, food, vaccinations, spay/neuter surgeries, and adoption services for 300 domestic furry felines (kittens & adults). We adopt them into indoor-only homes so they do not eat or attack wild birds. 

Assistance Needed

It is incredibly expensive to care for wild animals and furry felines. Every donation ...no matter the size - makes a difference to the orphaned critters!

Located on two sites, we are developing our permanent campus, which is now 3.66 acres. We are developing a community-based wildlife rehabilitation facility, a nature center, a kitten shelter, and plan to build a wildlife hospital. College students participate, learn, and for those who come from afar, having housing available is critical. They work full-time for 3 months to gain valuable hands-on experience that they can launch into their first post-grad job. We help them get that first job and support them in their efforts. We need to raise $3,000 to help our interns with the high cost of gasoline spent while doing their work  & provide them with work shirts,  work books and training materials.  Your support continues that program. They are an essential part of our workforce & interns  use their experience to launch their first career job!
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Puget Sound WildCare is a 501(c)(3), tax-deductible, non-profit registered in Washington and are a division of South Sound Critter Care.  We rely on volunteers, donations, grants & legacy gifts to fund and  operate our programs. Please consider a monthly donation; even $15 a month provides a more stable funding base to plan our future.

Recognition

Puget Sound WildCare is so grateful to both our organizational/corporate supporters and our Board of Directors for their financial support. From local supporters at Fred Meyer, employee support programs, to Puget Sound Energy and some foundation support, & WDFW agency support for protected species. It takes a village to support community-based programs. We are so thankful for the broad community support that we have received.